Johnny Shiloh
Seen it?1965 | 90 min | Drama, War, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history and war-film fans and anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. If you loved The Birth of a Nation or Operation Mincemeat, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Johnny Shiloh is a 1963 made for TV film that originally aired in two parts on the Wonderful World of Disney in Color. It was released in other countries theatrically as one film and is on DVD as one film. Johnny Shiloh is the true story about Johnny Clem, the ten year old drummer boy who became a union officer in the Civil War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Neilson
- Kevin CorcoranJohnny Lincoln Clem
- Darryl HickmanLt. Jeremiah Sullivan
- Brian KeithSgt. Gabe Trotter
- Skip HomeierCapt. MacPherson
- Hayden RorkeGen. Ulysses S. Grant
- Regis ToomeyMr. Clem
- Buck TaylorJosh
- Edward PlattGen. Thomas
- Don C. HarveyConfederate Colonel
- Eddie HodgesBilly Jones